When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian) novel Chapter 253

Chapter 253 She Decided To Keep The Child 

That evening, after dining at Gavin’s restaurant, the events that followed replayed vividly in Helena’s mind. 

Gavin had offered to drive her home, but she firmly declined. To put an end to his advances, she walked away with Matthew instead. 

When they arrived at her apartment, just as she was about to step out of the car, the door locks clicked shut, She tumed to Matthew with a puzzled expression. 

“Helena, ” 

His deep, dark eyes fixed on her as he leaned closer. His breaths brushed against her face, warm and unsteady. 

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Helena knew exactly what he intended to do. Staring at the young man three years her junior, she unexpectedly felt a pang of nervousness. At that moment, gripped her seatbelt tightly. 

ing the most precious treasure. Summoning a courage he didn’t know he had, he 

Matthew’s gaze fell on her soft, slightly parted lips. He looked as if he were handling Beaned in and pressed a swift kiss to her lips. 

The car was dimly lit, illuminated only by the faint orange glow of the street lights outside. The soft light cast shadows across Matthew’s face, revealing the flush spreading across his cheeks. 

Helena caught sight of the redness on his face, and for a fleeting moment, her heart skipped a beat. 

Perhaps it was the alcohol, or maybe it was a feeling she couldn’t quite put into words, but Helena leaned forward suddenly. She cupped Matthew’s face and kissed him back without hesitation 

she thought she was in control, but Matthew quickly turned the tables, taking charge of the kiss. 

The car filled with an intimate warmth, punctuated by their lisses and the sound of their quickened breath 

Helena quickly snapped back to reality, and she abruptly pushed him away. 

What the hell was she doing? 

He was her best friend’s younger brother! 

“What’s wrong?” Matthew asked, bewildered. 

Helena hastily adjusted her clothes, avoiding his gaze.“1-1 drank too much, so don’t take it seriously.” 

without waiting for a reply, she fumbled with the door and got out of the car. After that, she fled into her apartment. 

Since that night, she had been avoiding Matthew: 

#1 know you weren’t drunk that night.” 

Matthew’s voice pulled her back to the present 

Helena looked up, meeting his wounded yet determined gaze. “I was engaged once, and I’m older than you. We’re not a good match.” 

“That’s not a valid reason,” Matthew said, stepping closer. “Even if you had been married or were ten years older than me, I would still feel the same. I like you, Helena. That’s all that matters. Besides, how can you say we’re incompatible when we’ve never even tried being together? 

“Matthew, we don’t need to try to know. You’re Whitney’s younger brother, so I don’t want to hurt you can we just pretend that night never happened?” Helena asked softly as if she was begging him. 

As Matthew looked at her intensely, his eyes slowly reddened. After a long silence, be said, “I know Gavin hurt you before. If you don’t want this, I won’t force you.” With that, he released her wrist. Then, he gave her one last Lingering lookbefore tuming to walk into the hospital. 

Fordays, Noel ludn’t shown up, leaving Whitney with an unshakable sense of disappointment. 

In the meantime, the news was flooded with reports about the Reid Family Victor had been taken to custody for investigation 

On the second day after Whitney regained consciousness, the police came to the hospital to take her statement. It was then she learned that Lilian and that man had been attested on the spot that fateful night. 

Apparently, their crimes were linked to a major international case involving multiple missing persons. 

The Reid and Howard families‘ plamed engagement had only been circulated within their social circles and hadn’t made headlines. 

Yvette was shocked when she found our Willory was pregnant and Noel was the father of the child. She was speechless for several moments before adamantly declaring her intent to become the child’s godinother. 

Whitney had made up her mind. Regardless of whether she ended up with Noel, she would keep the child